Cost of Living Comparison Between Crooked Island and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Crooked Island and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Crooked Island is 130.6% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Crooked Island is 48.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crooked Island
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$49.48 BSD 49.48
$4.65 ฿149
964.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.11 ฿1,474
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.04 BSD 13.04
$8.74 ฿279
49.20%
Cappuccino
$4.11 BSD 4.11
$3.04 ฿97.1
35.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 BSD 4.04
$0.72 ฿23.03
461.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 BSD 1.95
$0.39 ฿12.50
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.90 BSD 4.90
$2.44 ฿78.0
100.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 BSD 5.06
$3.79 ฿121
33.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crooked Island
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$7.95 BSD 7.95
$2.14 ฿68.6
271.50%
White Bread (500g)
$5.90 BSD 5.90
$1.86 ฿59.5
217.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 BSD 3.57
$2.19 ฿69.9
63.01%
Eggs
$11.49 BSD 11.49
$2.25 ฿71.8
410.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.94 BSD 12.94
$19.73 ฿631
-34.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 BSD 7.94
$13.55 ฿433
-41.40%
Apples (1kg)
$6.65 BSD 6.65
$3.25 ฿104
104.62%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.67 ฿53.4
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 BSD 1.28
$2.39 ฿76.5
-46.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.86 BSD 11.86
$2.09 ฿66.9
467.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 BSD 2.15
$1.53 ฿48.88
40.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.91 BSD 2.91
$1.51 ฿48.27
92.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 BSD 1.03
$0.99 ฿31.62
4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 BSD 1.98
$0.51 ฿16.46
288.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.27 ฿137
-
Wine (Bottle)
$30.58 BSD 30.58
$20.31 ฿649
50.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.95 BSD 4.95
$1.79 ฿57.3
176.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 BSD 5.04
$2.77 ฿88.5
81.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Crooked Island
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.40 ฿44.89
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.70 ฿374
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 ฿99.4
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.00 BSD 2.00
$0.99 ฿31.80
102.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.73 ฿439
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.32 ฿42.17
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crooked Island
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 BSD 218
$120 ฿3,849
81.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.8 BSD 58.8
$13.93 ฿445
322.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 BSD 69.3
$18.31 ฿585
278.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crooked Island
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.23 ฿551
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$8.71 ฿278
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crooked Island
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$698 ฿22.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crooked Island
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 BSD 81.4
$57.6 ฿1,843
41.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 BSD 50.6
$34.24 ฿1,095
47.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$247 BSD 247
$113 ฿3,618
118.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.0 BSD 99.0
$84.8 ฿2,711
16.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crooked Island
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$552 BSD 552
$604 ฿19.3K
-8.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 BSD 556
$436 ฿13.9K
27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,620 BSD 1,620
$2,057 ฿65.8K
-21.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 BSD 1,584
$1,498 ฿47.9K
5.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crooked Island
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,082 BSD 1,082
$529 ฿16.9K
104.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Crooked Island: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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